Essays on Childhood Memories

“My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke and, “Piano” by D. H. Lawrence both recollect a childhood memory. The two poems are also different eventhough they are talking about a childhood memory. The poems have the same background, but in “My Papa’s Waltz” it is a …

I went through my childhood with more happy memories than sad ones. Unfortunately, the dramatic and sad experiences stand out more in my memory bank. However among my childhood memories I remember a certain experience. back in my native place when I was a child of about …

“It’s hard to keep a secret when it’s written all over your body. ” Julia Hobans. This quote is a part of my life. If someone where to look at my body they would find I have more than my fair share of scares, and …

In every human life, there is an unforgettable childhood experience. There could be many experiences or just one. These journeys can be good or bad and possibly end up beneficial or not. I have had a few bad ones. However, they occurred around times when …

My childhood memories are mainly Just bits and pieces. I do remember some events vividly. My memories are the only things that stay constant. I can pull them out like an old book and retrieve them while the world around me changes so rapidly. My …

I remember it well. The late nights watching television when everybody was asleep, treating the last day of summer like it was the last day of the world. Waking up to the sounds of the birds hawking in the clear blue sky, where there were …

Diwali is the most celebrated festival in India and even today everyone celebrates this occasion keeping all the traditions in mind. Though most of us today have busy schedules and extensive work load on our heads, we manage to juggle between work and home to …

There is one childhood memory that I can easily remember, even though it was eleven years ago, I can remember it as if it were yesterday. I had just turned four that day, I can remember being promised that when I was four I would …

The sun was splendid, the yellow rays were going straight thorough my face, I felt the warmth of my eyelids that were closed covering my eyes. My cat lucky was sitting in my lap. When i try to brush her back. Lucky was standing crossed …

Whitman and Akutagawa (2004) argued that children who were neglected by their mother are more likely to develop antisocial and violent habits. The first connection of a child to the world is with his mother. The role of the mother is not only for physical …